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Decimals 1.5 hours is 1 hour and 30 minutes can you explain this error?
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Our system of measuring time isn't based on decimals.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoWhat error?
Anonymous
It's not an error, by writing in decimals one may try to explain time in fractions. Just multiply the decimal part with sixty and you will be able to convert the fraction part in minutes.
For example: 0.5 hours * 60 = 30 minutes.
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What is 270 minutes in hours using decimals?
There are: 270/60 = 4.5 hours
What is 3 hrs and 30minutes to decimals?
30 minutes is 1/2 or 0.5 hours, so 3 hours 30 minutes is 3.5 hours
How many days is 16 hours and 48 minutes?
Convert to hours (in decimals), the divide by 24 to convert to days.
If you worked nine hours and forty minutes how do you put it in decimals?
since there are 60 minutes in one hour then 40 minutes is 40/60 = 2/3 hour = 0.667 hours, so 9 hours and 40 minutes is 9.667 hours
Is 3.15 hours the same as 3 hours and 15 minutes?
No, because two decimals reference a number out of one hundred, but there are only 60 minutes in an hour. So (0.15 of an hour) * (60 minutes) = 9 minutes.
What is 270 minutes in hours using decimals?
There are: 270/60 = 4.5 hours
What is 1 hour and 15 minutes in decimals?
It is: 1.25 hours
What is 6hours and 15minutes written in decimals?
6.25 hours or 375.0 minutes
What is 3 hrs and 30minutes to decimals?
30 minutes is 1/2 or 0.5 hours, so 3 hours 30 minutes is 3.5 hours
How many days is 16 hours and 48 minutes?
Convert to hours (in decimals), the divide by 24 to convert to days.
If you worked nine hours and forty minutes how do you put it in decimals?
since there are 60 minutes in one hour then 40 minutes is 40/60 = 2/3 hour = 0.667 hours, so 9 hours and 40 minutes is 9.667 hours
Is 3.15 hours the same as 3 hours and 15 minutes?
No, because two decimals reference a number out of one hundred, but there are only 60 minutes in an hour. So (0.15 of an hour) * (60 minutes) = 9 minutes.
How do you figure time in decimals?
You can write 2.5 hours. This is the same as 25/10 hours. 1/10 of an hour is 6 minutes so 5/10 is 30 minutes. 2.5 hours is the same as writing 2hours 30 minutes. 3.75 hours = 3 hours 45 minutes 1.25 hours = 1 hour 15 minutes etc etc
What is the least common multiple of 2 3.5 and 4 in hours and minutes?
The LCM refers to integers, not decimals.
You worked nine hours and fifteen minutes yesterday how to do you put that in decimals?
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong on this: I think if you put 9.25 hours, you would be correct in saying that 9 and a quarter hours (or 9 hours and 15 minutes) is how long you worked.
Explain the steps to rename 5 hours 18 minutes?
18 fourte
How do you convert latitude and longitude from coordinates to decimals?
To convert the number of hours, directly put it into the decimal without change; To convert the number of minutes to decimals, divide by 60: Decimal value = Minutes/60; To convert the number of seconds to decimals, divide by 3600: Decimal value = Seconds/3600 Complete formula: Decimal value = Degrees+(Minutes/60)+(Seconds/3600)
